Come on Molly..read Nats context post ..Tis the Spirit which RISES those words to Life ,many still see death and darkness, doom and Gloom...HE REVEALS these things ,and its always to His Glory, it ALWAYS goes back to HIM

Are you saying that we cannot understand that, even on an intellectual level, without the Holy Spirit?

well not being an intellectual myself Molly ...Folk are where they are...gee,im nobodys Judge, but somethings Blinding their intellect and preventing them moving forward ...

let me know next time ya go and talk to the Brightest and ask Him\her....

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Isa 29:18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

Come on Molly..read Nats context post ..Tis the Spirit which RISES those words to Life ,many still see death and darkness, doom and Gloom...HE REVEALS these things ,and its always to His Glory, it ALWAYS goes back to HIM

Are you saying that we cannot understand that, even on an intellectual level, without the Holy Spirit?

well not being an intellectual myself Molly ...Folk are where they are...gee,im nobodys Judge, but somethings Blinding their intellect and preventing them moving forward ...

let me know next time ya go and talk to the Brightest and ask Him\her....

well--I'm just trying to get over my recent trauma from three weeks in church.

I couldn't believe what they were teaching--they were literally shutting down the Spirit--turning off the lights.

And, the look in the minister's eyes whenever I would bring something up--horror and, worse than that, ...fear...

What was she afraid of? That everything she knew might be wrong? Or that I would lead her students down the wrong path? Or what? Oh, well, I probably will never know.

Come on Molly..read Nats context post ..Tis the Spirit which RISES those words to Life ,many still see death and darkness, doom and Gloom...HE REVEALS these things ,and its always to His Glory, it ALWAYS goes back to HIM

Are you saying that we cannot understand that, even on an intellectual level, without the Holy Spirit?

well not being an intellectual myself Molly ...Folk are where they are...gee,im nobodys Judge, but somethings Blinding their intellect and preventing them moving forward ...

let me know next time ya go and talk to the Brightest and ask Him\her....

well--I'm just trying to get over my recent trauma from three weeks in church.

I couldn't believe what they were teaching--they were literally shutting down the Spirit--turning off the lights.

And, the look in the minister's eyes whenever I would bring something up--horror and, worse than that, ...fear...

What was she afraid of? That everything she knew might be wrong? Or that I would lead her students down the wrong path? Or what? Oh, well, I probably will never know.

ya sowing seeds Sis....may take many seasons before their watered....some just may wither until another tine...go easy there, it can take its toll such places...I havent been for yrs...

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Isa 29:18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

The place that needs it the most is the one that fears the worst. The one thing churches are adamant about is unity . . .and that kind of thing brings division. It really needs to start at the top . . pray for the pastors and teachers that not ony will they be able to see it . . .but that they'll be able to make way for the changes that come with it.

Come on Molly..read Nats context post ..Tis the Spirit which RISES those words to Life ,many still see death and darkness, doom and Gloom...HE REVEALS these things ,and its always to His Glory, it ALWAYS goes back to HIM

Are you saying that we cannot understand that, even on an intellectual level, without the Holy Spirit?

well not being an intellectual myself Molly ...Folk are where they are...gee,im nobodys Judge, but somethings Blinding their intellect and preventing them moving forward ...

let me know next time ya go and talk to the Brightest and ask Him\her....

well--I'm just trying to get over my recent trauma from three weeks in church.

I couldn't believe what they were teaching--they were literally shutting down the Spirit--turning off the lights.

And, the look in the minister's eyes whenever I would bring something up--horror and, worse than that, ...fear...

What was she afraid of? That everything she knew might be wrong? Or that I would lead her students down the wrong path? Or what? Oh, well, I probably will never know.

ya sowing seeds Sis....may take many seasons before their watered....some just may wither until another tine...go easy there, it can take its toll such places...I havent been for yrs...

Yes, but I was backing up everything I said with scripture, which came to me out of the blue--and kind of surprised me since I don't make a point to memorize scripture. So God himself must have wanted her to know those things.

But, I can't go back. I can't be in a place where they are turning off the spigots.

isnt true that the Israelites were told to Hate their enemies...seems a GREATer magnification to me, for instance-The Honour in the Old C compared to the HONOUR your Mother and Father with a promise -differs quite from that spoke of In the New...the previous was a Burden

The old for me Has noting to do with the NEW...one was a Physical application the other has a greater Spiritual significance ...the law is Magnified...therefore its greater......

Keep the LAW in its sense as Much as wish..keep the Sabbath as a Literal DAY...aint going to make you Righteous...

but im not denying its Moral Value.

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Isa 29:18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

So clarifying...Paul, aren't you summarily saying "bad or sinful works" won't get us salvation, but "good, righteous works" will? Is what you're saying that simple? That if we sin, no salvation. If we "live for God", that gives us salvation? If not, please distinguish...

I try to believe and practice that my works are as filthy rags, that it's all His grace and works...His death, resurrection, gift to me, and "His grace is sufficient"...thanks, james.

Can you say what are works of the flesh and what are works of Christ--and how do we tell the difference?

Pretty much any work that caters to the lusts of the flesh is is a work of the flesh which equals the opposite of do unto neighbor as you want done unto you.

Paul

well, for instance, bad guys that get their money in a bad way, including killing people, will always give some of it to charity. I'm not sure what they're thinking--I doubt it's guilt otherwise they'd give it all away, but are those works of the flesh or works of Christ?

Can you say what are works of the flesh and what are works of Christ--and how do we tell the difference?

Pretty much any work that caters to the lusts of the flesh is is a work of the flesh which equals the opposite of do unto neighbor as you want done unto you.

Paul

well, for instance, bad guys that get their money in a bad way, including killing people, will always give some of it to charity. I'm not sure what they're thinking--I doubt it's guilt otherwise they'd give it all away, but are those works of the flesh or works of Christ?

God looks at the motive of the heart; that's what the fire is for that tries our works. They might get completely by with all of it in this realm, but they won't the next. Not in a vengeful, cast them into hell way, but God has a way of purifying what is His. Blessings....

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"I would rather train twenty men to pray, than a thousand to preach; A minister's highest mission ought to be to teach his people to pray." -H. MacGregor

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So clarifying...Paul, aren't you summarily saying "bad or sinful works" won't get us salvation, but "good, righteous works" will? If not, please distinguish...I try to believe and practice that my works are as filthy rags, that it's all His grace and works...His death, resurrection, gift to me, and "His grace is sufficient"...thanks, james.

Not at all jabcat because at the moment we receive forgiveness we no longer have debt - so we are not doing Good works because we have debt - those past sins were forgiven = no more debt. The works we do in Christ are Love. They are because we want to remain in righteousness. When the Israelites committed a sin - they would do the work of sacrificing because they had a debt to pay. But they would go and continue to sin because all they had to do was again go and submit a sacrifice. Their conscience could never be pure because they could continue in sin. But with Christ we receive Forgiveness of our sins and we continue in righteousness. See in the letter of the law - there is still a license to sin because you can just go and submit your sacrifice - but not so when we are in Christ.

Paul

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trettep

well, for instance, bad guys that get their money in a bad way, including killing people, will always give some of it to charity. I'm not sure what they're thinking--I doubt it's guilt otherwise they'd give it all away, but are those works of the flesh or works of Christ?

OK, I see what you're saying, and I agree, we need to be obedient (I would add, with His empowerment through us)...following onward, do you believe if we don't "remain in righteousness", we lose our salvation, are no longer saved? My understanding is, our works can't "keep us saved"...begun in Spirit, then not staying saved by flesh. Thanks, James.

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isnt true that the Israelites were told to Hate their enemies...seems a GREATer magnification to me, for instance-The Honour in the Old C compared to the HONOUR your Mother and Father with a promise -differs quite from that spoke of In the New...the previous was a Burden

The old for me Has noting to do with the NEW...one was a Physical application the other has a greater Spiritual significance ...the law is Magnified...therefore its greater......

Keep the LAW in its sense as Much as wish..keep the Sabbath as a Literal DAY...aint going to make you Righteous...

but im not denying its Moral Value.

What I'm asking is, when Paul said "by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified" did Paul have in mind things like forgiving, showing mercy, loving your neighbor, loving your enemy, etc.

Here is someone who was justified by love.

Luke 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

I think "deeds of the law" refers to outward physical things like keeping the physcial Sabbath, being circumcized etc. which can be performed without regard to being inwardly circumcised. Thus "not of works" and similar statements by Paul is not referring to Christ's commandments.